Artists across music industry react to MF DOOM’s death

by: Mitchell Rose Jan 3, 2021

On December 31, 2020, the family of legendary rapper MF DOOM informed the public that Daniel Dumile had passed away two months prior on October 31. Frequently referred to as “your favorite rapper’s favorite rapper,” Dumile’s boundless creativity and talent had a transcendent impact not only on hip-hop, but also on music’s broader scale. As the year came to a close, artists and fans flooded Twitter with tributes to the masked villain known as MF DOOM; read just a few below.

All u ever needed in hip hop was this record. Sorted. Done. Give it to the fucking aliens pic.twitter.com/knqTs1Q1HV
— FLYLO (@flyinglotus) December 31, 2020

thank you for everything DOOM.
— ashy daddy (@Thundercat) December 31, 2020

I heard that some authors rewrote entire novels by the greats just to see how it felt

Denzel and I made UNLOCKED talking about DOOM every single day just trying to channel an ounce of the feeling

RIP MF DOOM
— kennybeats (@kennybeats) December 31, 2020

https://twitter.com/FreddieGibbs/status/1345069728503480320

The year of the mask. Long live Doom.
— Kibbutzy Collins (@atrak) December 31, 2020

Rest In Peace to a true pioneer. i hate hearing this. RIP MF DOOM. I’m hurt rn.
— JPEGMAFIA (@darkskinmanson) December 31, 2020

Rip MF Doom. One of our favorite artists. A huge inspiration.
— ZEDS DEAD (@zedsdead) January 1, 2021

Shocked to hear the loss of the greatest MC ever. DOOM thank you for everything you put on wax. Our GTA track lives in our hearts and souls 4EVER. Photo from 2013. <3 pic.twitter.com/e9azXuuemN
— badbadnotgood (@badbadnotgood) December 31, 2020

MF DOOM passing made me see how much I LOVE hip-hop. Making hip-hop music. Listening to hip-hop music. Critiquing hip-hop music. Sharing hip-hop music. Forever MF DOOM.
— Sango (@SangoBeats) January 1, 2021

https://twitter.com/EarthGang/status/1344778426901790721

MF DOOM will always be sacred to me. Rip ❤️
— HEROBUST BLM (@Herobust) December 31, 2020

RIP to the Metal Faced Terrorist, the gas faced arsonist, the inventor of a sub-genre, language, a style of color & animation. Hip-hop's greatest villain. The last surviving rap myth, killing mics since the womb till now, where he returns to where his brother went. DOOM. All caps pic.twitter.com/ZWI9rdB4fh
— Otto Von Biz Markie (@Passionweiss) December 31, 2020

RIP MF DOOM
FUCK 2020
— GETTER #BLM (@GetterOfficial) December 31, 2020

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Artists across music industry react to MF DOOM’s death

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